Billboard Hot 100 — November 30, 1959
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 30, 1959. "Mack The Knife" by Bobby Darin held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 3 weeks on top (it would total 9 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Wanna Be Loved" by Ricky Nelson at #50, which would go on to peak at #20. The biggest climber was "Why" by Frankie Avalon, up 42 places from #95 to #53.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Mack The Knife" by Bobby Darin — 2 weeks at the top so far, 15 weeks on the chart since debuting August 24, 1959.
- New in the top 10: "Be My Guest" by Fats Domino (up from #14 to #9); "(Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat" by Paul Evans and the Curls (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "('til) I Kissed You" by The Everly Brothers, down 35 places from #45 to #80.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Primrose Lane" by Jerry Wallace With The Jewels, 16 weeks and counting (peak #8).
- Gone from the chart: "Sleep Walk" by Santo & Johnny after 18 weeks (peak #1); "Red River Rock" by Johnny And The Hurricanes after 17 weeks (peak #5); "Broken-Hearted Melody" by Sarah Vaughan after 19 weeks (peak #7).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Mack The Knife Bobby Darin |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | Don't You Know Della Reese |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | Mr. Blue The Fleetwoods |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Heartaches By The Number Guy Mitchell |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 11 | In The Mood Ernie Fields & Orch. |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | So Many Ways Brook Benton |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 | Put Your Head On My Shoulder Paul Anka |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | We Got Love Bobby Rydell |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 6 | Be My Guest Fats Domino |
| 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | (Seven Little Girls) Sitting In The Back Seat Paul Evans and the Curls |
| 11 | 7 | 7 | 12 | Deck Of Cards Wink Martindale |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | Misty Johnny Mathis |
| 13 | 19 | 13 | 8 | Oh! Carol Neil Sedaka |
| 14 | 18 | 11 | 10 | Danny Boy Conway Twitty |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 8 | Dance With Me The Drifters |
| 16 | 11 | 5 | 13 | Lonely Street Andy Williams |
| 17 | 9 | 8 | 16 | Primrose Lane Jerry Wallace With The Jewels |
| 18 | 36 | 18 | 3 | The Big Hurt Miss Toni Fisher |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 5 | Always Sammy Turner |
| 20 | 21 | 17 | 9 | Unforgettable Dinah Washington |
| 21 | 33 | 21 | 5 | Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair) The Browns |
| 22 | 17 | 15 | 10 | The Enchanted Sea The Islanders |
| 23 | 16 | 16 | 9 | Woo-Hoo Rock-A-Teens |
| 24 | 22 | 21 | 13 | You Were Mine Fireflies |
| 25 | 50 | 25 | 4 | Uh! Oh! Part 2 The Nutty Squirrels |
| 26 | 13 | 4 | 13 | Teen Beat Sandy Nelson |
| 27 | 51 | 27 | 4 | El Paso Marty Robbins |
| 28 | 25 | 25 | 5 | Reveille Rock Johnny And The Hurricanes |
| 29 | 26 | 26 | 6 | Believe Me Royal Teens |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 6 | Come Into My Heart Lloyd Price and His Orchestra |
| 31 | 27 | 23 | 12 | Love Potion No. 9 The Clovers |
| 32 | 42 | 32 | 3 | Hound Dog Man Fabian |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 5 | (If You Cry) True Love, True Love The Drifters |
| 34 | 32 | 32 | 5 | You Got What It Takes Marv Johnson |
| 35 | 38 | 35 | 7 | Midnight Stroll The Revels |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 4 | Marina Rocco Granata and the International Quintet |
| 37 | 23 | 13 | 13 | Battle Hymn Of The Republic The Mormon Tabernacle Choir |
| 38 | 40 | 38 | 7 | Talk To Me Frank Sinatra |
| 39 | 41 | 32 | 16 | Just As Much As Ever Bob Beckham |
| 40 | 74 | 40 | 2 | It's Time To Cry Paul Anka |
| 41 | 61 | 41 | 2 | This Friendly World Fabian |
| 42 | 37 | 34 | 9 | If I Give My Heart To You Kitty Kallen |
| 43 | 28 | 28 | 6 | The Enchanted Sea The Exotic Sounds of Martin Denny |
| 44 | 29 | 28 | 7 | High School U.S.A. Tommy Facenda |
| 45 | 44 | 33 | 6 | I've Been Around Fats Domino |
| 46 | 58 | 46 | 3 | God Bless America Connie Francis |
| 47 | 48 | 46 | 9 | Joey's Song Bill Haley And His Comets |
| 48 | 75 | 48 | 6 | First Name Initial Annette With The Afterbeats |
| 49 | 55 | 49 | 4 | I'm Movin' On Ray Charles and his Orchestra |
| 50 | NEW | 50 | 1 | I Wanna Be Loved Ricky Nelson |
| 51 | 30 | 30 | 10 | Living Doll Cliff Richard and The Drifters |
| 52 | 54 | 43 | 4 | Wont'cha Come Home Lloyd Price and His Orchestra |
| 53 | 95 | 53 | 2 | Why Frankie Avalon |
| 54 | 80 | 54 | 2 | Pretty Blue Eyes Steve Lawrence |
| 55 | 47 | 39 | 10 | Torquay Fireballs |
| 56 | 76 | 56 | 2 | Among My Souvenirs Connie Francis |
| 57 | 62 | 57 | 5 | Smooth Operator Sarah Vaughan |
| 58 | 53 | 41 | 7 | The Clouds The Spacemen |
| 59 | 86 | 59 | 7 | Running Bear Johnny Preston |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 2 | Way Down Yonder In New Orleans Freddie Cannon |
| 61 | 46 | 20 | 11 | Say Man Bo Diddley |
| 62 | 66 | 62 | 3 | The Best Of Everything Johnny Mathis |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 5 | Tiny Tim LaVern Baker |
| 64 | 89 | 64 | 2 | Sandy Larry Hall |
| 65 | 31 | 7 | 14 | Just Ask Your Heart Frankie Avalon |
| 66 | 65 | 65 | 5 | Honestly And Truly Tommy Edwards |
| 67 | 70 | 67 | 3 | (New In) The Ways Of Love Tommy Edwards |
| 68 | 63 | 13 | 16 | Morgen Ivo Robic and The Song-Masters |
| 69 | 56 | 46 | 6 | I Dig Girls Bobby Rydell |
| 70 | 43 | 7 | 15 | Poison Ivy The Coasters |
| 71 | 57 | 57 | 6 | Pretend Carl Mann |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 3 | I'll Walk The Line Don Costa And His Orchestra And Chorus |
| 73 | 78 | 73 | 3 | Goodnight My Love (Pleasant Dreams) Ray Peterson |
| 74 | 79 | 74 | 4 | One More Chance Rod Bernard |
| 75 | 49 | 48 | 13 | Poco-Loco Gene & Eunice |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Tear Drop Santo & Johnny |
| 77 | 68 | 68 | 6 | The Hunch Paul Gayten |
| 78 | 71 | 71 | 6 | The Hunch Bobby Peterson Quintet |
| 79 | 52 | 52 | 6 | Tennessee Waltz Bobby Comstock |
| 80 | 45 | 4 | 16 | ('til) I Kissed You The Everly Brothers |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Marina Willy Alberti |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 3 | Gilee Sonny Spencer |
| 83 | 87 | 83 | 2 | Talk That Talk Jackie Wilson |
| 84 | 81 | 81 | 4 | There, I've Said It Again Sam Cooke |
| 85 | 91 | 77 | 5 | Starry Eyed Gary Stites |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Mighty Good Ricky Nelson |
| 87 | 94 | 87 | 3 | Marina Jacky Noguez And His Orchestra |
| 88 | 97 | 84 | 8 | Just To Be With You The Passions |
| 89 | 96 | 83 | 4 | Happy Anniversary Jane Morgan |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Symphony Sammy Turner |
| 91 | 85 | 71 | 5 | Fancy Nancy Skip And Flip |
| 92 | 67 | 20 | 15 | Hey Little Girl Dee Clark |
| 93 | 100 | 93 | 2 | We Told You Not To Marry Titus Turner |
| 94 | 69 | 26 | 16 | Mary Lou Ronnie Hawkins and The Hawks |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Shadows 5 Satins |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Beyond The Sunset Pat Boone |
| 97 | 77 | 22 | 16 | The Angels Listened In The Crests |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Smokie - Part 2 Bill Black's Combo |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Teach Me Tiger April Stevens |
| 100 | 82 | 77 | 4 | Happy Anniversary The Four Lads |
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